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Governor vessel moxibustion: Ancient Chinese medical technology with new vitality

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Moxibustion is an ancient therapeutic technique used in Chinese medicine. Governor Vessel moxibustion (GVM) was developed from long snake moxibustion, a popular technique used in China’s Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces, and is significantly more effective than general moxibustion. We aimed to review GVM, including its theoretical basis, choices of moxibustion points and materials, operation procedures, clinical applications, and contraindications. This information could increase the appropriate use of GVM and support further in-depth research.

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  1. Department of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Treatment and Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China

    Li Zhang  (张 丽), Min Zhang  (张 敏), Hui-jun Guo  (郭会军), Li-ran Xu  (徐立然), Dan-ni Wang  (王丹妮) & Xiu-min Chen  (陈秀敏)

  2. Discipline of Nursing Science, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China

    Yuan-mei Qin  (秦元梅) & Lian-xue Zheng  (郑连雪)

  3. Department of Cellular Immunology Lab, Key Laboraty of Virus Diseases Prevention and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450000, China

    Li Qiang  (李 强) & Xiu-min Chen  (陈秀敏)

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Supported by the National Special Science and Technology Program on Major Infectious Diseases of China (No. 2012ZX10005010-001 and No. 2013ZX10005001-001), Research Project for Practice Development of National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Bases, China (No. JDZX2012023), Henan Province Colleges and Universities Key Youth Teachers Scheme, China (No. 2013GGJS-095), and Henan Province Basic and Advanced Technology Research Project, China (No.132300413215)

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Zhang, L., Qin, Ym., Zheng, Lx. et al. Governor vessel moxibustion: Ancient Chinese medical technology with new vitality. Chin. J. Integr. Med. 23, 396–400 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-015-2149-7

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